If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossIf you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Grief canchangeyour senseof identityYou shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Sometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessYou shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Grievingmakes youa burdento others.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.You cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Expressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlyYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseGrief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.It’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAvoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedSometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience loss

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  2. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  3. Grief can change your sense of identity
  4. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  5. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  6. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  7. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  8. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  9. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  10. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  11. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  12. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  13. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  14. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  15. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  16. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  17. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  18. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  19. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  20. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  21. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  22. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  23. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  24. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  25. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss